South Korea: Bollywood’s Future Market?

[sr33jan]

I love korean movies.
I liked My sassy girl, 200 pounds beauty, Millionare's first love and
My favourite: Sex is zero (both part )

 

[KRAIT]

What I am asking is why Bollywood cannot make a movie like Gandhi. Gandhi shows that it is possible to make an Indian themed movie with a global reach. But Bollywood producers must figure out how to do that themselves.

Actually it depends on who is making the movie, who are the star cast and the reach of the producers. If you look at Slumdog Millionaire, it was also based on India, but the director was well known and producers were able to promote the movie all over the world.

You saw what happened then. Indian music composer who has given awesome music over his life was recognized worldwide, awarded by 2 Oscars. The actress whom no one knew, become famous in Hollywood.

What India need is collaboration with Hollywood at adding USP to the movie.

South Korean movie industry has evolved as you said because it wanted to reach more audience outside its country. Similarly, Indian movies are now focusing on targeting audience around the world. Till now, Indian sub-continent and middle east has been the major market.

If you look at Bollywood movies like Lagaan, 3 Idiots, My Name is Khan etc, you will see that by simply focusing on better marketing and deeper reach to attract the audience worldwide, Indian movies can capture considerable market.

Its not like that India has lack of good scripts especially based on Indian society and issues regarding our country, its about exposure.

If one looks at Iranian films, they have also created their own space in movie industry around the world.

Key lies in collaboration and cooperation. I personally feel that many Korean movies will be quite a hit in India if edited the way Hollywood movies are edited and presented. Indian younger generation has been looking for quality and good script. This young generation which is a huge market for any Foreign movie industry, is exposed to various movie cultures and has many options to view movies especially due to internet.

In past few years, I have seen over more Hollywood movies than all Indian movies combined.

 

[Dandpatta]

What I am asking is why Bollywood cannot make a movie like Gandhi. Gandhi shows that it is possible to make an Indian themed movie with a global reach. But Bollywood producers must figure out how to do that themselves.

Now now now.. you don't want an Indian director/producer to make Gandhi as a movie with the Great Mahatma singing Vaishnava Janato while splashing water do you, with 1000 martyrs taking a musically synchronised swim etc etc etc .. DO YOU?

 

[Korean]

Now now now.. you don't want an Indian director/producer to make Gandhi as a movie with the Great Mahatma singing Vaishnava Janato while splashing water do you, with 1000 martyrs taking a musically synchronised swim etc etc etc .. DO YOU?

There is nothing wrong with ripping off the Hollywood standard. Bollywood producers must adapt in a movie format that's acceptable to world audiences. This is important in building India's soft power, if India does want to become a world player someday. Look at China's failed struggle to create a content industry that could sell overseas but failed miserable. India has what Chines don't have; English-speaking actors and the creative freedom. Use it well.

 

[Dandpatta]

I really don't know about Korean interest in Indian movies so I won't comment but for a fact I can confidently say that Indian movies with peptobismol garish pink storylines have found its niche in Chinese, Japanese and generally all over South East Asia (Cambodia/Viet/Indonesia/Malaysia etc). Not to mention, a huge following in South Asia , plus the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and more recently, South America as well.

One doesn't really have to go all the HOLLYWOOD way to get acceptance. Though I MYSELF don't like Indian formula movies, in defence of the I.F.I (Indian film industry), I would say that firstly, people OUTSIDE of South Asia watch these because they do give a sense of escape from the daily grind of existence.

Hollywood has excelled in all departments of creativity and marketing. Indian - and I would also defend the Chinese film industry here - has created their own niches in various markets.

On another sphere of discussion, I do have some films from India to recommend to you to watch :-

1) Zindagi na mile dobara
2) Dil Chahta Hei
3) 3 idiots
4) Black
5) A Wednesday

A few of the movies that you might be interested to watch.

 

[Vinod2070]

That's precisely why Bollywood thrives in Pakistan because, unlike the morons in Lollywood, the Indians carefully calibrate the intensity of their soft **** to keep it 'respectable' for family viewing.

Doesn't it remind one of another Australian Muslim?

Australian cleric compares victims to 'uncovered meat' that attracts cats

Imam justifies rape of unveiled women

To us, these kind of comments may sound sick and depraved in the extreme, but we need to understand where these comments are coming from and the cultural background of the people making such comments.

In their own culture, a women not fully covered in a niqab will qualify as 'uncovered meat'.

For people interested in knowing more about this mindset and what drives it, I will recommend the excellent book by Ayan Hirsi Ali named "Infidel".

Also, don't forget to read the excellent foreword by Christopher Hitchens.

Such books help us understand things which will otherwise never be comprehensible to the vast majority of the world.

The mind of such people!

 

[Developereo]

Doesn't it remind one of another Australian Muslim?

My comment was about ****; legal **** is about consensual sex.
This guy's comment was about rape; rape is not about sex itself, but more about power, violence and misogyny.

Thanks for showing us that, in YOUR mind, you equate rape with consensual sex.

The mind of such people!

Indeed.

Talk about an own goal!

 

[Vinod2070]

It is not about "rape" or "consensual sex" at all.

It is about a specific mindset.

A mindset that claims to be Universal when in fact the vast majority of the world only gets sickened by it.

Again my advice to everyone. Read the book and you will know.

 

[Korean]

The Discovery Channel's documentary on Korean content industry

121216 Korea Next Full Part 1 - YouTube
121216 Korea Next Full Part 2 - YouTube

 

[karan21]

I love korean movies.
I liked My sassy girl, 200 pounds beauty, Millionare's first love and
My favourite: Sex is zero (both part )

My sassy girl almost made my cry

 

[Korean]

My sassy girl almost made my cry

Which version, the original or the Hollywood remake?

My Sassy Girl- Trailer - YouTube

 

[RazPaK]

My favorite Korean film was Tae-Guk-Gi.

Must watch for everyone on the forum. A great war film.

 

[karan21]

Which version, the original or the Hollywood remake?

My Sassy Girl- Trailer - YouTube

I watched the korean version. it was awsome. My favourite korean movie was "Who slept with her" and favourite drama was full house. "Jenny and juno' was also one cute movie.

 

[Abhishek_]

Yeah artistic creation and innovation is gandassa wielding "Maula Jatt".
LOL

I LOLed

 

[Korean]

Fast forward to 2:50, the director of Oldboy speaks about how the Korean movies were dying and not even Koreans were watching Korean movies in the 80s under the heavy censorship imposed by military dictators, then the Korean movies suddenly took off in the 90s when the dictatorship transitioned to civilian government and the censorship was lifted.

This is a chilling message to China, that Chinese content will not sell abroad no matter how hard Chinese movie makers try as long as China remains under the communist rule. Freedom is the most important ingredient that fuels creativity in art and culture.

Thanksfully, India has the freedom so Bollywood has a future, Beijingwood does not.